Nicholas Florko

Nicholas Florko is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He covers how business and policy affect our well-being, with a focus on products that make us sick. Before joining The Atlantic in 2024, Nick was a reporter for STAT covering the commercial determinants of health and the FDA. In 2023, Nick was a finalist for a National Magazine Award and the Livingston Award for his reporting on hepatitis C in prisons.

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  1. Republicans Are Right About Soda

    Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.

    A soda can decorated as an American flag
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Kryssia Campos / Getty; didik yulianto / Getty.
  2. RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge

    The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.

    An image of RFK Jr. with his hand in his palms.
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Eva Marie Uzcategui / Getty.